Himal Press 
KATHMANDU: Dr Achyut Prasad Wagle has been appointed as the Vice Chancellor of Kathmandu University (KU).
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who is also the Chancellor of KU, appointed Dr. Wagle to the position for a four-year term as per Section 14 (3) of the University Act, 1991. He had been serving as the Acting Vice Chancellor since the retirement of Vice Chancellor Dr. Bhola Thapa on January 19.
Dr Wagle previously served as the Assistant Dean of the KU School of Management, Chief of the Science Department, and Adjunct Professor.
Dr Wagle holds a PhD in Economics from IIT Kanpur (India), an MSc from the University of Birmingham (UK), and an MA in Economics from Tribhuvan University.
A popular newspaper columnist, Dr Wagle has also served as the Press Adviser to the Prime Minister and Adviser to the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor.
